Tag Archives: Linux

Making outgoing IRC DCC work with NAT and XChat

Posted on November 9, 2011 by billy

This is basically a reminder to myself in case I need to set this up again, if you want to do this for more than one PC behind a NAT firewall-router, then you will of course have to use a … Continue reading →

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Generating a simple directory listing with apache and autoindex

Posted on March 22, 2011 by billy

Setting up a simple list of files on an apache webserver. The list looks like this: # File /etc/apache2/httpd.conf # http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_autoindex.html # for more options. IndexOptions IgnoreClient IndexOptions FancyIndexing IndexOptions SuppressColumnSorting IndexOptions SuppressDescription IndexOptions SuppressHTMLPreamble IndexOptions SuppressIcon IndexIgnore  mystuff #IndexOptions … Continue reading →

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Installing TwonkyServer on Ubuntu Lucid Lunx 10.04.1

Posted on November 2, 2010 by billy

Update – Monday 26th December 2011. Being a long term Logitech  Squeezebox owner, I’m pleased to see that they have now incorperated a DNLA Server into their software and renamed it  “Logitech Media Server“. I now no longer use  Twonkyserver … Continue reading →

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Security enhancing your Ubuntu LAMP with Apparmor

Posted on July 9, 2010 by billy

sudo aa-genprof apache2 When you see the following message Would you like to enable access to the profile repository? (E)nable Repository / (D)isable Repository / Ask Me (L)ater Select E for enable. You’ll see the following message Writing updated profile … Continue reading →

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Configuring a static IP address on Lucid Lynx

Posted on May 14, 2010 by billy

I didn’t know this, but seemingly you have to remove the network manager  before you set up a static Ethernet IP on Lucid Lynx. Remove Network Manager. sudo apt-get remove network-manager Then follow the instructions here. References: Ubuntuguide.com

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